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Rough

🔄 Synonyms of "Rough"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
crudenoun	In a natural, untreated state.
boisterous	Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
abrasivenoun	Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
scabrous	Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.
fierce	Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
hardnoun	(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
difficultverb	Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
rugged	(of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
aggressivenoun	Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
gratingnoun	(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.
draftnoun	(Universal spelling) A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.
outlinenoun	A general description of some subject.
pugnacious	Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.
jarringnoun	That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
harshverb	Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
gravelly	Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles.
raspy	(of sound, especially vocal quality) Rough, raw.
craggy	Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
piquenoun	(transitive) To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).
raspingnoun	raspy
cacophonous	Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacophonic	unmusical
lacerateverb	(transitive) To tear, rip or wound.
erose	(botany) Irregularly notched, eaten away, as though bitten.
brokennoun	Fragmented; in separate pieces.

↔️ Antonyms of "Rough"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
smoothnoun	Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
cutverb	(chiefly transitive) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rough"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
crudenoun	In a natural, untreated state.
unrefined	crude, raw or unprocessed
unsmooth	Not smooth; rough.
harsh	Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
roughly	Without precision or exactness; imprecisely but close to in quantity or amount; approximately.
fierce	Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
rugged	(of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
cacophonous	Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
craggy	Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
difficult	Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
hard	(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
piquenoun	(transitive) To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).
jagged	Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.
boisterous	Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
jarring	That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
grating	(typically of a voice) Harsh and unpleasant.
bumpy	Covered with or full of bumps.
aggressive	Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
jolty	Characterised by jolts; bumpy or jerky.
inexact	Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.